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The late afternoon sun cut through the dusty streets of Silverbend, painting the windowpanes and rusted rooftops in shades of tarnished gold. The air smelled of damp earth, dry grass, and the ever-present scent of grease and gasoline that clung to Hector's garage. A sleek, out-of-place black Lexus crawled down the main road, windows up, music thumping a dull bassline behind the glass. Inside, Cassian gripped the steering wheel, knuckles white, his gaze locked on his phone screen where clips and comments about his public disgrace played on a relentless loop. He didn't even look up when a figure, laden with a grocery bag, leapt sideways to avoid being clipped by his car. The shout of anger was swallowed by the engine's growl. Minutes later, on the porch of his grandfather's house, Cassian f…